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Time for another pixel-what-you-see challenge. This time we only know that a three-year-old made it.

Interpret what you see in the image below. You may rotate the image in 90 degree increments and/or flip the image.

Inspiration links: Natalie's Drawing, Pearl's Story, Galt's World, It's Showtime, Thanwa's Painting, Drawer Geeks!

Canvas Size - Exactly 250 x 192. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colors - Unrestricted.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Create an abstract representation of a specific piece of music (don't forget to mention what it is!).

As the challenge calls for an abstract piece, avoid identifiable physical objects (no living beings, household items, eggplants, etc...). Try to capture the feelings the music provokes when listening to it; think in terms of patterns; shapes; colours; and, of course, pixel clusters.

Keep in mind that abstract should not be taken to mean excessively simple minimalism. You should put as much effort into this challenge as you would with any other.

For some inspiration: An abstract music visualizer for iTunes.

Optional Bonus Challenge: Create an animated piece that is in time with the music.

Canvas Size - Exactly 128 x 72. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colours - Max 12.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for June 2014. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

 

Vikings Tavern by albertov

smart Snow White by WSX

james of htrones by jeremy

Where's Mario? by Hiuru

Ryuko & Senketsu Transformation by eclep

Live life like a Kamehameha by tyrant

Sirdeka Forest by NoeL

Dirty Depths in-game screenshot by albertov

Marino by Eldboll

Pirate island tileset by feiss

Create an image using the colours of Germany's flag + a maximum of three other colours of your choice. It can be any subject matter and does not have to relate to Germany or The World Cup.

Canvas Size - Exactly 200 (width) x 120 (height).
Colours - Max 6. Must at least include the colours #000000, #FF0000, #FFCC00 as shown below:



Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

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Super Pixel Quest is an html-based comic created by Manjaman.

Design one of these robots using its corressponding palette:

Friendbot - Just wants to be your fwiend.

Assassinbot - Could kill you in five seconds flat - even while in sleep mode.


Nervousbot - Is known to suffer from bouts of robo-anxiety, especially around other robots.


Glitchbot - ERROR! ERROR! ERRO-*Bzzzttt* Error message is malfunctioning! ERROR!


Canvas Size - Exactly 100 x 100.
Colours - Exactly 4.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

Yesterday The Verge published an article shedding light on pixel art being used in recent computer games. Not big news to you maybe, but nonetheless a nice and motivating read on one of our favorite subjects.

Link: www.theverge.com/2014/7/3/5865849/pixel-art-is-here-to-stay